May 22, 2013

Amtrak moving second Oregon Talgo train set west with special move

MILWAUKEE – Amtrak is transporting Oregon’s second new Talgo train set, named Mount Bachelor, from Milwaukee to Seattle with a special move. The train set departed the Milwaukee plant, where it was co... Read more

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New 4-4-0 under steam in Pennsylvania

NEW FREEDOM, Pa – The new steam locomotive arrived in New Freedom Tuesday afternoon for the upcoming Steam into History attraction. York 4-4-0 No. 17, a replica of an 1850s-vintage Rogers engine was b... Read more

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Metro-North engineer saw broken rail before accident

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The engineer of a Metro-North commuter train that derailed Friday evening in Bridgeport striking an opposing train saw a broken rail before the incident, WCBS-TV reports. The incid... Read more

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Steamtown to operate Delaware Water Gap excursion with F3s

SCRANTON, Pa. – Steamtown National Historic Site will operate a 104-mile round trip excursion from Scranton to the Delaware Water Gap for the “Founders Day” celebration on June 29. The all-day trip cr... Read more

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Canadian National negotiating to sell Deux-Montagnes line to Montreal commuter authority

MONTREAL – Canadian National is negotiating with Montreal commuter operator Agence métropolitaine de transport to sell the Deux-Montagnes line, including the famous Mount Royal Tunnel, the Montreal Ga... Read more

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Long-distance trains debated in Washington, again

WASHINGTON – A U.S. House “Hearing on Understanding the Cost Drivers of Passenger Rail” yesterday got off to an unexpected start when former Transportation and Infrastructure chairman John Mica, R-FL,... Read more

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